Capitals Power Ranking Roundup: Week 7

by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2010 2:30 PM EST in Power Ranking Roundups

Our weekly temperature-taking of the mainstream media's opinions on the Washington Capitals:

Outlet	This Week	Last Week	What They're Saying
	3	2	Ten goals against the past two games is a concern.
	3	4	Caps are the league's best home team and equaling the pace they set last year en route to the Presidents' Trophy.
	2	4	Got to say I’m pretty pumped for the 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic series on HBO after watching Mike Knuble talk about the 200 stitches he’s had administered to his face during his NHL career.
	-	-	Pending.
	3	2	Poor goaltending, sloppy play with the puck, failing to shut teams down at crunch time ... the Caps already are in playoff mode.
	3	5	The Caps looked better against the Flyers after a soft outing in Atlanta the previous night. Just one regulation loss in their past 11 games. Both Alexes (Ovechkin and Semin) are hot right now.
	2	3	The high-scoring Capitals picked up three of a possible six points last week. Jason Chimera was a big part of Washington's success in Week 7, posting four points off one goal and three assists.
	2	3	Alexander Semin on pace for career offensive season in contract year. What a surprise!
	4	5	Capitals are 6-2-2 in their last 10 but are losing some games they shouldn't.
	1	-	Craig Custance goes on the record - and goes on video. Those were the days my friend.
	-	1	Pending.
	1	1	This team is not hitting on all cylinders yet and goaltending remains an issue, but it sure can score goals.
	4	4	Is Alexander Ovechkin hurt? In the last five games, he has 12 shots on goal, his lowest five-game total since a five-game stretch in February 2007 (also 12 shots) and he hasn't had a five-game span in his entire career with fewer than 12 shots on goal. Key Injuries: G Semyon Varlamov (groin), Tom Poti (lower body).
	-	2	Pending.
	-	1	Biweekly listing. Update next week.

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ESPN once again shows why it’s the worldwide leader in hockey coverage.

Both Alexes (Ovechkin and Semin) are hot right now.

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Is Alexander Ovechkin hurt? In the last five games, he has 12 shots on goal, his lowest five-game total since a five-game stretch in February 2007

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by cobracg on Nov 24, 2010 2:36 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Columbus Dispatch – OUCH!

by geauxcaps on Nov 24, 2010 2:53 PM EST reply actions

yeah I had the same reaction.

LET'S GO CAPS!!!

by Elliotte on Nov 24, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

that is funny

the Joe Pesci Good Fellas funny.

by brettpedigo on Nov 24, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions

I think RJ Umberger does their rankings

by Reckless on Nov 24, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions

Everything is really distorted, but remember that these are done for the week ending on Sunday, so the team hadn’t crapped the bed a second time yet. Wait until next week.

"It's always good to have vikings."

by gfcaps fan on Nov 24, 2010 3:01 PM EST reply actions